DONEGAL County Council is expected to agree an annual commercial rate valuation of 68.39 for 2016 – former town council areas will pay less.
Councillor furious at rates cut for big companies
A COUNCILLOR has said she was ‘shocked’ that Donegal County Council is being force to give almost €700,000 in rates cuts to a few large companies.
Donegal donations arrive in Cork for Calais refugees
ON Monday morning 18 pallets of essential supplies arrived in Cork from Donegal for distribution to the refugees and migrants stranded in Calais.
Council investigate sand removal from ‘protected’ beach
THE alleged illegal removal of thousands of tonnes of sand from a protected beach in Gweedore is being investigated by Donegal County Council.
Video promoting Donegal goes ‘viral’
A NEW video promoting Donegal as a great place to live, work and do business has gone viral over the last 24 hours, especially in the US.
Councillor seeks answers over petrol station closure
A COUNCILLOR has described as “completely illogical” the purchase, and subsequent closure, of a busy petrol station outside Letterkenny.
Concern over proposed wind farm power line
GOVERNMENT agencies have expressed concern over a proposed 10 kilometre power line between a private Raphoe windfarm and the Letterkenny ESB station.
Evidence of adults smoking at playgrounds
NEW ‘No Smoking’ signs are to be erected at all 47 playgrounds owned or operated by Donegal County Council.
€20,000 to clean up Donegal – McHugh
FINE Gael Minister of State Joe McHugh TD has said that €20,000 has been allocated to clean up Donegal as part of a €1.09 million funding allocation via two environmental grant schemes.
Donegal tourism drive is huge success
THE Wild Atlantic Way initiative is driving visitor numbers to Donegal “beyond expectations”.